Photos: The '63 March on Washington

March on Washington

Leonard Freed via Library of Congress

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington and called for civic and economic rights for African-Americans. The event culminated with Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington and called for civic and economic rights for African-Americans. The event culminated with Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. (Leonard Freed via Library of Congress)